Contracting Officer, Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, SIOCN-CT, Crane, IN 47522-5099

35 -- MILLING MACHINE SOL DAAA32-96-B-0007. Due 031996. POC Judy Weber, (812) 854-2794, Ronald E Wise, Contracting Officer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation DAAA32-96-B-0007 is issued as an invitation to bid (IFB) AND REPLACES DAAA32-96-B-0004 WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN ITS ENTIRETY. ALL VENDORS WHO RESPONDED TO DAAA32-96-B-0004 MUST RE-SUBMIT THEIR BID UNDER THE NEW SOLICITATION. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 90-35 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-9. This solicitation is unrestricted. All responsible sources may reply. SIC is 3541. Size standard is 500 employees. Quantity = 1 each milling machine, vertical, bed, single spindle, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), fixed base with X & Y travel provided by movement of the table upon the base; vertical travel (Z axis) shall be accomplished by a machining head mounted upon a moving saddle attached to the column; rotary and tilting motions (A & B axes) shall be furnished by a single unit that can be mounted to the table and which is fully controlled by the MCU; with automatic tool changer. Minimum salient characteristic include: Class and size shall not be less than (1) Spindle horsepower=15; (2) Number of Spindle Speed = Infinite; (3) Spindle Speed Range (RPM) to 8,000; (4) Spindle Taper No. 40; (5) Work Table Length 40 inches Width 15 inches; (6) Linear axis X travel = 30 inches; (7) Linear axis Y travel = 18 inches; (8) Linear axis Z travel = 24 inches; (9) Feedrate = .1 through 450 ipm; (10) Increments = .1 ipm; (11) Rapid Traverse = 900 ipm. 4th & 5th axis (A & B): (1) Face Diameter = 6 inches; (2) Feedrate, Rotary = 20 ipm; (3) Feedrate, tilting = 10 ipm; (4) Increments = .005 degrees; (5) Tilting travel = 90 degrees; (6) Rotary travel = 360 degrees. Measuring and indicating devices shall be graduated in the US Customary System of Units or the International System of Units. Electromagnetic interference control is not required. The machine shall be initially wired to operate on 230 volts, 3 phase, 60 hertz, electrical power. The machining center shall use as a minimum a 32 bit, 80486 DX, 33 MH microprocessor based CNC with closed loop feedback; shall provide automatic control of machine functions, operating modes, 5 axes movement, spindle operation, tool change, and other part program directed functions; have the capability of full conversational part program creation without the use of G and M codes; shall have programmable interface, buffer storage, fixed cycles, part program storage, part program edit, bi-directional lead screw compensation; shall initiate a halt or error message should a fault condition occur. All necessary executive program routines shall be furnished in the form of non-volatile memory. A line voltage of plus or minus 10 percent from normal shall not adversely affect the control system. Programming resolution shall be a minimum .0001 inches for each linear axis and .0002 inches for the rotary axis. The following features are required: Simultaneous display of graphics and text; english language; DXF drawing file translation and display; 3 1/2 inch floppy disk drive; RS232 serial port; RS232 parallel port; automatic interposing and restart of program cycle; conversational programming features to include mill circle, mill frame, mill face, pocket mill, odd pocket mill, contouring blend arc, mill ellipse, peck mill, peck drill, cutter compensation, helical interpolation, bolt hole circle drilling and pecking, chipbreaker drilling, dwell drilling; gun drilling; spot face; tapping; boring routines; rectangular repeat; mirror image; linear repeat; scaling; rotation; pattern locations; part setup change; rigid tapping; minimum 16 megabytes RAM; minimum 1.44 megabytes, floppy disk drive. Brand name or equal is acceptable: HURCO MFG INC Model 30 HT/M, 3-486 Control with the following additional requirements: Machine Tool Requirements (1) 12,000 RMP spindle; (2) 15 HP spindle motor; (3) fully programmable TB-250 4th axis rotary table (4) indexing port; (5) linear scale position feedback; (6) power cabinet air conditioner (7) chip conveyor; (8) rigid tapping; (9) machine wired for 230,3,60 vac. Control requirements: (1) 16 MB ram; (2) dual 12 inch color VGA monitors; (3) DXF translation; (4) 3-D contour software; (5) cutter insert software; (6) ultipocket software. Tooling requirements (1) 40 V flange tooling package; (2) 24 each retention knobs. Training requirements have been deleted. Delivery and Installation (1) Contractor shall package and ship the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial practice. Delivery shall occur within 13 weeks of the effective date of the contract. (2) The government will provide installation to include leveling and lagging the machine and connecting the air and electrical service. (3) The contractor shall provide a service technician to perform an operational checkout upon completion of installation prior to final acceptance by the government; Data Requirements - The Contractor shall furnish 2 complete sets of all data pertaining to the machine and its major subcomponents including parts lists, wiring diagrams, operating manuals, programming manuals, maintenance manuals, and alignment and test results. One copy is to be furnished one week prior to shipment of the machine to the delivery address. One copy shall be placed in a waterproof envelope marked ``technical data'' and securely attached to the machine. All technical data shall be written in the English language and identified by manufacturer, model number, and serial number. Warranties-The contractor shall offer the Government at least the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public in its customary commercial practice; however, the warranty shall not be for less than a one year time period. All items shall be delivered to: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Bldg 148 (SIOCN-IOQ-M), Crane Indiana 47522-5011. Delivery shall be coordinated at least 24 hours prior to planned delivery by calling (812) 854-2339. The contractor shall schedule deliveries under this contract to ensure arrival at destination only on Monday through Thursday (excluding federal holidays) between the hours of 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM EST. All deliveries made through the United States Postal Service (US Mail) shall be made to the following address: Commander, Attn: SIOCN-IOQ-M, Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5099. All shipments shall be FOB destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is used with the following included as part of para (a): The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: (1) price; (2) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements; (3) past performance. Award will be based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer from a vendor with a satisfactory past performance record. In order for past performance to be evaluated the following should be provided with your offer: (a) A description of your government/commercial contracts received or performed during the past three years prior to closing of this solicitation. Government contracts are defined as those with the Federal government and agencies of state and local governments. Include: (1) Name of contracting activity/commercial firm; (2) Contract Number; (3) Contract type (fixed price or cost reimbursable); (4) Total contract value; (5) Description of work/NSN, part number, nomenclature; (6) Contracting officer/contract manager and telephone; (7) Administrative contracting officer, if different from (6), and telephone; (8) A brief summary of each contract cited, to include Standard Industrial Code and Federal Stock Number. (b) The offeror may include information on problems encountered on the contracts identified in (a). Technical capability will be evaluated by comparing the item offered with the characteristics of the item requested. Please provide the salient characteristics of the item offered. Descriptive literature may be attached. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items shall be complet ed and included in the offer. The provision of 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6 Alt I, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37 and DFAR 252.212-7000, 252.212-7001, 252.225-7000, 252-225-7012, 252.227-7015 and 252-247-7024. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. All offers are due not later than 2:00 pm EST on 19 March 1996. Offers shall be addressed to: Crane Army Ammunition Activity, ATTN: SIOCN-CT, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5099. Bid number should be placed under the contractor's return address for routing purposes. Descriptive literature necessary to determine technical capability should be submitted with offer. Judy Weber, Contract Specialist, may be contacted at (812) 854-2794. (057)

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